Tag: Computer Science

You would not be surprised to see an elephant in the savanna or a plate in your kitchen. Based on ...

Wearable accelerometer and vibrator ‘thimble’ could reduce falls amongst seniors

Researchers have developed a device using accelerometers and vibrators, similar to those found in mobile phones, that can be worn ...

Largest aerospace society names Sandia researcher ‘Engineer of the Year’

'Jack-of-all-trades' improves future spacefaring calculations ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Humberto "Tito" Silva III, a Sandia National Laboratories researcher, has been named ...

NIH supports mathematical optimization of tumor treatment

Research aims to reduce side effects of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer HOUSTON - (June 2, 2021) - ...

Entangled quantum memories for a quantum repeater: A step closer to the Quantum Internet

* ICFO researchers report in Nature on having achieved, for the first time, entanglement of two multimode quantum memories located ...

Better endurance and reliable data retention: A new STT-MRAM Quad technology

Professor Tetsuo Endoh's Group at Tohoku University's Center for Innovative Integrated Electronics has announced a new magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) ...

Researchers explore ways to detect ‘deep fakes’ in geography

Can you trust the map on your smartphone, or the satellite image on your computer screen? So far, yes, but ...

How AI could alert firefighters of imminent danger

Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear. Building fires can ...

Researchers Fine-Tune Control Over AI Image Generation

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new state-of-the-art method for controlling how artificial intelligence (AI) systems create ...

Trust the machine — it knows what it is doing

New theoretical insights provide a physically sound understanding of machine learning-based simplified climate models Machine learning, when used in climate ...

What could possibly go wrong with virtual reality?

YouTube is a treasure trove of virtual reality fails: users tripping, colliding into walls and smacking inanimate and animate objects. ...

Closer hardware systems bring the future of artificial intelligence into view

Tokyo - Machine learning is the process by which computers adapt their responses without human intervention. This form of artificial ...

uOttawa, Wesley Clover launch Alacrity Ottawa to build new generation of Canadian tech entrepreneurs

The University of Ottawa and Wesley Clover International have launched Alacrity Ottawa, a new technology business program. Together, uOttawa and ...

Driving in the snow is a team effort for AI sensors

Nobody likes driving in a blizzard, including autonomous vehicles. To make self-driving cars safer on snowy roads, engineers look at ...

Scientists earn early career awards

Five-year funding boosts Marcel Baer, Nathan Tallent, and Ben Loer A trio of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have ...

Astonishing quantum experiment in Science raises questions

Quantum systems are considered extremely fragile. Even the smallest interactions with the environment can result in the loss of sensitive ...

Wildfire monitoring and prevention: Science, innovation and cross-border cooperation

Credit: OFIDIA 2 project https://www.interregofidia.eu/ The regions of Puglia and Epirus (Greece) now have new innovative tools for fire danger ...

COVID-related mental health disparities? There’s an app for that

NIH awards $2.7 million for clinical trial to develop, test digital therapeuticCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher ...

Slender robotic finger senses buried items

The technology uses tactile sensing to identify objects underground, and might one day help disarm land mines or inspect cables.Credit: ...

Real-world flight data shows continued need for social distancing